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General Organa was in her private quarters lying on her bed and trying seemingly in vain to fight off her tears.
Suddenly she felt like someone was watching her but she was alone in her room so Leia shook it off at first before she gasped as if remembering something she'd forgotten.
Leia sat up facing the foot of her bed and there stood the transparent form of Anakin Skywalker.
Leia growled furiously,"You! Come to torture me some more, Father?!" Leia hissed at him keeping her voice quiet so the entire resistance wouldn't hear her.
Anakin sighed and looked ashamed,"Sweetheart I never-" he started but Leia cut him off,"Sweetheart?! Oh no you don't! You don't get to do that! You! You, who tortured me, blew up Alderaan, cut off Luke's hand, tortured Han before carbon freezing him and handing him off to that overgrown blob and almost turned my brother to the dark side which nearly killed him by the way! I am NOT your sweetheart! You, accursed Darth Vader! Skywalker is a name that has cursed my family, my friends, my husband since before I was born! My son is gone, my husband is dead and everything I do or touch turns to ash and for what?! Because I am cursed by the name Skywalker!" Leia ranted with quiet rage at him.
"Leia I am so-" Anakin tried but again she cut him off,"Get Out! And don't you dare come back! You may think you are my father but my father was General of the Rebel Alliance and King Bail Organa of Alderaan and no thanks to you, he is dead! Now, Vader get out of my sight and STAY OUT!" Leia told him.
Anakin sighed sadly but did as his daughter had requested and disappeared from sight.
Leia huffed as hot tears rolled down her cheeks and threw herself onto her bed, burying her face in what was Han's pillow.
Meanwhile out in the command center of the base, Rey strode towards General Organa's quarters only to have Poe Dameron step into her path.
"Rey, I know you want to talk to her but now is not the time." Poe told her and Rey sighed.
"Now is exactly the time actually, I'm going to get Luke and bring him home. But I'm not leaving without saying goodbye to her first, besides she needs to know that she's not alone. Han was the closest thing I'd had to a father and I lost him too, I know it's not the same but if it were you wouldn't you want to know?" Rey asked pleadingly and Poe nodded.
"Yeah I suppose I see your point. Alright, go see her but go easy. This isn't gonna be an easy day for anyone least of all the General." Poe replied and Rey flashed a small smile before running off towards Leia's room.
Leia having been unable to fight her tears any longer was currently sobbing hysterically into Han's pillow when someone knocked gently on her door.
Leia grabbed her pillow and shouted,"Go away!" as she tossed the pillow at the door before she heard Rey's voice calling out to her through the force.
General Organa? I know you want to be alone but I've come to say goodbye. Artoo has come out of hibernation and showed us where Luke is, I thought you'd want to know. I promise you, I will find your brother and bring him home and back to you. I'm sorry if I disturbed you, General but I will leave you in peace now.
Leia heard everything she'd said and gasped, this girl no this woman was strong with the force. Stronger than even her brother or her son...
No jedi training what-so-ever and she was already using force-communication? This was no ordinary force-sensitive young woman.
"Rey wait." Leia called and stood to greet her guest while using her force abilities to open her door.
"I'm sorry Rey. I didn't mean to be so harsh." Leia explained but Rey merely smiled sadly.
"Don't be, I can't imagine what you must be going through right now but if I could I imagine I might snap at someone too not because I meant to but because I would be upset. You're upset, you're heartbroken and nobody can blame you for mourning Han." Rey whispered choosing her words with care and Leia managed the smallest of smiles.
"So... You've found my brother then?" Leia said although it came out sounding more like a question.
"Yes General and I'm leaving to go and get him so I can bring him home to you. I've come to say goodbye." Rey replied and saluted her making Leia raise an eyebrow.
Leia smiled at Rey with kind sadness,"Rey, would you do something for me?" she asked and Rey smiled.
"Anything General." Rey replied.
"Okay. First, you can call me Leia if you like and second, I'd appreciate it if you could tell Chewie to hold off on leaving just yet. I'd also appreciate it if you'd inform Admiral Ackbar that I wish to speak with him and then wait for me by the Falcon. I'll come say goodbye to Chewie and Artoo before you leave." Leia requested mysteriously but Rey nodded.
"Of course... Leia." Rey replied awkwardly with a sheepish smile before she scurried off to do as Leia had asked.
A few minutes later Leia was walking through the command center towards the landing field where the Falcon was docked when Poe approached her,"General Organa, is it true? Are you really leaving?"
Leia chuckled,"Poe, you say that as if I'm going to disappear. Yes, it's true but I assure you Poe, I am coming back after I find my brother. Besides Admiral Ackbar will be acting as General while I'm away so promise me you'll help him to keep our boys in line. Ackbar is a great leader and was one of the founding leaders of the Rebel Alliance when I was barely twenty years old but he hasn't lead on that scale for many years so I need you to be his right hand man and help him with what ever he may need and I'll be back before you realize I was even gone." Leia explained at length and Poe nodded.
Poe watched as she made her way onto the Falcon and saluted her departure before turning back and walking into the command center,"Alright people, listen up! General Organa has gone to retrieve Commander Skywalker and she's put Admiral Ackbar in charge while she's away. You will all be expected to follow his orders just as you would hers, anyone who disobeys Ackbar's orders will have to face Organa's wrath. You've been warned. As you were." Poe informed everyone and gave Ackbar an encouraging nod.
